Back to peopleJohn CairneyKnown forActingBornFebruary 16, 1930DiedSeptember 6, 2023Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland, UKBiographyLife and careerJohn Cairney (16 February 1930 – 6 September 2023) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor who found fame through his one-man shows on Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Service, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and William McGonagall.Filmography2 filmsAll2Acting2Jason and the Argonauts1963as HylasA Night to Remember1958as Mr. Murphy